Park Han-byul explained the unique interior of the restroom at her cafe in Jeju Island
On November 21st, in a new video uploaded on her YouTube channel, Park Han-byul revealed the story behind transforming an old building in Jeju Island into the cafe she’s currently running called ‘Bel Jin Vat.’
First, Park Han-byul introduced the cafe entrance, “Originally, I wanted to build a tunnel, but it was too expensive, so I couldn’t.”
Next to the entrance to the cafe, there was a painting drawn by Park Han-byul herself. Every corner of the cafe has Park Han-byul’s touch, from small signposts to restroom signs and even the menu board.
The video also revealed how Bel Jin Vat looked before the renovation. The interior was charred black from a fire, and to overcome the drawback of low height, they undertook the unconventional approach of digging into the ground.
Park Han-byul, sharing behind-the-scenes of the swing zone and garden, said, “One day, there was a flood in the backyard. Upon investigation, it turned out that the sewage system was not functioning properly. So, we dug the ground and laid sewage pipes. The sewage construction alone incurred an additional cost of 10 million won. Also, it cost another 10 million won just to build the parking lot.”
Regarding the confidential construction cost due to industry secrets, Park Han-byul honestly said, “If my friend is opening a cafe, I would advise against it in an old building.”
Particularly, Park Han-byul showed her cafe’s somewhat controversial restroom, which gained much attention from the public for its unique interior.
Park Han-byul said, “I discussed most of the cafe interior construction with the contractor through meetings. But strangely, the contractor doesn’t trust me. He has a tendency to think I’m old-fashioned. He asked for the authority to handle the restroom construction. While the contractor has a style and is artistic, it’s too artistic. If it’s too extreme, the public finds it hard to understand.”
She continued, “Originally, the restroom interior was even more extreme. He wanted to write phrases like ‘How many tons of excrement you produce in a month…’ on the mirror in front of the toilet. He even mentioned anthropology. So, I told him, ‘That’s really not it. Don’t do it.’”
She added, “Honestly, I didn’t like the restroom interior at first. Of course, it was groundbreaking, and there was admiration, but I was worried about the actual guests using it.”
Source: naver
